Pedestal.



W. HEG ENSCHEIDT.

PEDESTAL.

N FILED OCT. 12. 191

Patented Aug". 24, 1915.

UNTE STATS WILI-IELM HEGENSCI-IEIDT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PEDESTAL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A 0; 24, 1915;

Application filed October 12, 1914. Serial No. 866,293.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILI-IELM Hnonnscnrno'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pedestals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pedestals for table lamps or any other type of lamps wherein a plastic material is molded to form the pedestal, and has for its object a provision of means whereby metallic bases, tubes and caps may be permanently secured to the pedestal for the passage of electric conductors, attachment of-the lamp, and for other purposes.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the construction,

combination, and arrangement of parts, all

as hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a side elevation of the pedestal forming the subject matter of the present invention, partly in section; Fig. :2 is a plan view thereof.

Reference being had more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a pedestal formed of plaster Paris or other suitable plastic material, having an ornamental base 2, the underside of said base being recessed as at 3, said recess forming a connection with a longitudinal passage within the pedestal 1. This passage is provided with. a tube 4, the upper terminal of which projects from the assage and is exteriorly threaded at The lower terminal of the tube is exteriorly threaded as at 6 for engagement with the body of the pedestal as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The upper terminal of the pedestal is pro vided with a metallic cap 7, which is threaded on to the tube 4: and rests flush against the crown or head of the pedestal 1. Electrical conductors 8 enter the base 2 through an aperture 9 and extend upwardly through the tube 4 and project against said tube at its upper terminal as illustrated. The projecting threaded end of the tube 4 is so threaded for not only the mounting of the cap 7. but also to provide a means whereby a desirable lamp (not shown) may be attached to the pedestal 1.

In order to provide means for protecting the base 2 from chipping and to otherwise increase its strength and appearance, the base sets in a metallic cup .10, which, as illustrated in y e bent to conform to the contour and configuration of the base. However, the embracing flange of the cup 10, may not necessarily conform to the configuration of the base, but in any event, it is desirable to positively and permanently secure the cup 10 to the base and in order to accomplish this, divergent wires 11 are attached at various points on the interior of the flange of the cup 10, and molded or otherwise secured within the base. wires are secured to the flange by the solder 12 which is likewise embedded in the base 2 of the pedestal.

From the foregoing, is is apparent that These the base 2 of the pedestal is metallically prosaid base 2 is firmly and permanently held to the base irrespective of the formation or shape of the cup or base. In addition to this, the tube for the electrical conductors S is held positively in place within the pedestal by the cap 7, while said cap 7 protects the upper end or top of the pedestal.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described comprising a base, and pedestal of plastic material, said base having a center hollow recess and said pedestal having a longitudinal opening extending tl'ierethrough and communicating at its lower end with the base recess, a metal tube extending through and interiorly reinforcing the wall of the opening in the pedestal, the lower end of the tube being screw threaded with the threads thereof embedded in the wall of the opening, and the upper terminal of said tube being likewise screw threaded and projecting above the upper terminal of the pedestal, a top cap of curved cross section screwed on the upper screw threaded end of the tube and in flush position upon the crown of the pedestal, and a metal reinforcing cup fitted upon and around the lower portion of the base.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a base, and a pedestal of plastic material, said base having a center bottom recess and said pedestal having a longitudinal opening extending therethrough and communicating at its lower end with the base recess, a metal tube extending through and interiorly reinforcing the wall of the opening in the pedestal, the lower end of the tube being screw threaded with the threads thereof embedded in. the wall of the opening and the upper terminal of said tube being likewise screw threaded and projecting above the upper terminal of the pedestal, a

top cap of curved cross section screwed on 7 face of the cup, and portions of solder for positively securing said outer extremities of said anchoring wires to the cup.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a base and pedestal of plastic mate- 1 rial, said base having a center bottom recess and said pedestal having a longitudinal opening extending therethrough and communicating at its lowerend with the base recess, a metal tube extending through and interiorly reinforcing the wall of the opening in the pedestal, the lower end of the tube being screw threaded with the threads thereof embedded in the wall of the opening, and

the upper terminal of said tube being likewise screw threaded and projecting above the upper terminal of the pedestal, a top cap of curved cross section screwed on the upper screw-threaded end of the tube and in flush position upon the crown of the pedestal, a metal reinforcing cup fitted upon and around the lower portion of the base, said base also having an opening extending from its recess up through the side thereof, and an electrical conducting wire fitted through the metal tube of the pedestal with the up per terminal projecting above the tube and its lower portion bending through the recess and the side opening in the base and having the lower terminal thereof projecting above the base at one side .of the pedestal.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

WVILHELM HEGENSCHEIDT. Witnesses:

ROBT. KLoTz, Jos. MAIER.

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